*The Board and its committees comply with P.A. 91-0715 through its Bylaws, Article II, Section 5.B:1.
Consistent with Public Act 91-0715 and reasonable constraints
determined by these Bylaws and the Chair, at each regular or special
meeting of the Board or its committees that is open to the public,
members of the public may request a brief time on the approved agenda of
the meeting to address the Board on relevant matters within its
jurisdiction.2. Committees of the Board review University proposals
for action and make adjustments and endorsements as appropriate for
further consideration by the full Board. Public comments are generally
most useful at meetings of Board committees, where proposals are first
considered and the time for interaction most feasible.3. To
facilitate an orderly process, appearance requests must be registered on
a Board-provided form and submitted to the Board’s Parliamentarian at
least 45 minutes before the meeting is scheduled to be called to order.
To be recognized, the appearance request will include the name, address
and position of the individual wishing to speak, the name of the
organization or group represented, a concise summary of the
presentation, and whether the requestor has appeared earlier on the
topic before any other meeting of the Board. The Parliamentarian may
confer with registered speakers to cooperatively assist the Chair of the
meeting in assuring coordinated issue presentation and an efficient use
of allocated time. The Parliamentarian will acquaint requestors with
the generally acceptable rules of decorum for their presentations. In
lieu of oral presentations, individuals may present brief written
materials not to exceed five (5) pages to the Parliamentarian for
distribution and consideration by the Board in advance of the meeting.4.
The Chair of the meeting will recognize duly registered individuals at
the appropriate point during the meeting. Unduly repetitive comments may
be discouraged and restricted by the Chair. To assure an orderly and
timely meeting the Chair may limit time allotments to five minutes or
less, may delay or defer appearances when appropriate, and defer or
refer questions received from presenters for answers if available.